With so many parallel timelines, stubs, and a fuzzy set of rules governing them, The Peripheral is shaping up to become a happy compromise between the MCU Phase 4 and Inception.
We just had the finale of season 1, and it was very happening! Many plotlines are well wrapped up, but several loose ends here and there need to be clarified. Will season 2 provide answers to our questions? We will have to wait for a long time to know that.
Let’s be Sherlocking!
1. Season 2 Synopsis/Speculation
As for where season 2 could go, it would definitely lean on the sci-fi bits even more. Season 1’s finale ended with the present peripheral of Flynne getting killed. So, the Flynne we know is no longer going to be the Flynne we know (confused? Me too!)
Season 2 will be all about the new stub of Flynne and detective Lowbeer. They will be working hard to discover more about the Research Institute and expose the evil organization without the three walls crumbling down.
I want to see how a different stub changes the narrative of Flynne. Will the same timeline get repeated? This can create an alternate storyline version with a dramatically different ending.
It can drastically change many clutch moments of the show. Jasper’s fiasco and the entire contract-killing plot might get altered. We can also see a possible resurrection of Daniel. Even Cherise’s death could be a part of reality.
Talking about Cherise’s death, think about why it didn’t happen despite Flynne breaking her head. Cherise was a peripheral and not the original human. What if Lev Zubov is the same?
It sounds like a far-fetched idea, but it makes sense! Several tiny hints and easter eggs suggest so.
Firstly, rich and influential people in the universe hardly roam around in their original bodies. We see that in the case of Cherise. We never come across her real human form in season 1.
Moreover, Flynne finds evidence of the Zubov family getting wiped out in a mafia invasion back in 2032. I think Lev and his entire family are inside a life support somewhere, piloting these peripherals.
Let’s go even further; what if Lev’s peripheral is controlled by someone else? I mean, the possibilities are infinite!
I think most people in London are not actual people at all. They are just peripherals driven by extremely old people in life support (shudders).
The lower floors of the Research Institute need to be properly shown. Maybe it houses all the bodies on life support. If you are in this MCU-Inception hybrid universe, you could technically live forever!
2. Season 2 Release Date
As of December 2022, Prime is yet to renew The Peripheral for a second season.
However, creator Scott Smith said he is already working on the potential season 2 of the show.
The chances of a sequel season are pretty high. After all, the show beat The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power to become Prime Video’s number-one original series for one week!
I. Is the series on a break?
The first season of the show has come to an end. It is on an indefinite hiatus till further updates.
3. The Peripheral Season 1 Schedule
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 1 | “Pilot” | Vincenzo Natali | Scott B. Smith | October 21, 2022 |
| 2 | “Empathy Bonus” | Vincenzo Natali | Scott B. Smith | October 21, 2022 |
| 3 | “Haptic Drift” | Alrick Riley | Scott B. Smith | October 28, 2022 |
| 4 | “Jackpot” | Alrick Riley | Story by : Bronwyn Garrity Teleplay by : Scott B. Smith | November 4, 2022 |
| 5 | “What About Bob?” | Vincenzo Natali | Jamie Chan | November 11, 2022 |
| 6 | “F… You and Eat S…” | Vincenzo Natali | Greg Plageman & Scott B. Smith | November 18, 2022 |
| 7 | “The Doodad” | Alrick Riley | Jamie Chan & Scott B. Smith | November 25, 2022 |
| 8 | “The Creation of a Thousand Forests” | Alrick Riley | Story by: Scott B. Smith Teleplay by : Scott B. Smith & Greg Plageman | December 2, 2022 |
4. Where to watch The Peripheral?
5. Episode 8 Recap
If you were playing games in your own peripheral and missed this week’s episode, you are in the right place. We have got the perfect refresher for you!
The finale starts with Flynne beside Conner, who is recovering after his peripheral got killed.
Meanwhile, Tommy calls the authorities and alerts them that Corbell Pickett is still alive. Lowbeer will strike a deal with Flynne, Conner, and Burton in the future. Lowbeer reveals that her mother is damaged beyond repair and she has 554 hours or around 23 days to live.
Cherise informs Ash that the data Aelita stole is inside Flynne’s brain. Ash allies with Cherise to stop Lev and save his brother.
Meanwhile, Flynne visits Conner and Lowbeer for help. They plan to stop Cherise from torching the entire city. Lowbeer devises a plan to stop her connection to the old stub and open a new one.
Flynne finally faces Cherise in the alternate stub and finds the stopwatch. Cherise orders other peripherals to stop her, but Flynne deals with them quickly.
Flynne accesses the control panels, sets the time to 2032, and destroys the stopwatch.
Flynne plans to reboot her peripheral. She believes that if she is killed in a timeline, her stub will respawn in another. Cherise won’t be able to track her because she destroyed the stopwatch.
Flynne will then be able to find and kill Cherise and her family.
6. About The Peripheral
The Peripheral is an American science fiction streaming television series executive produced and created by Scott Smith.
Produced by Amazon, it is based on the 2014 book of the same name written by William Gibson. Westworld creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy serve as executive producers, along with Athena Wickham, Steve Hoban, and Vincenzo Natali.
Set in the future when technology has subtly altered society, a woman discovers a secret connection to an alternate reality as well as a dark future of her own.
The series had its world premiere on October 11, 2022, at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles, before its debut on October 21, 2022, on Amazon Prime Video.
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